Jar washer



April 7;--1'93'1. G. MORGAN 1,799,525

JAR WASHER I Filed Aug. l5, 1928 Wijzig.; y 'l l zpygr yPatented pr. 7,1931 i l:UNITED STA GOMAR MORGAN,

TES 4rcif-E Nr f lor uns MOINES, IOWA, AssIGNOnTO THEARMAND COMPANX, ory f y l 'DES lvrorrnsyrowiiY f 4 i v,

JAR /wzisnrmfl Application i'11ed august 15, 1928. Serial Nap-299,685.

Y My invention has to do generallywitha mechanism for washing jarsjandthe like.

More particularly, it is the Ypurposeand object of my invention toprovide a washer, whereby ,jars` especially thosewhichhave containedcold cream or other4 oleaginous material may be quickly, easily andconveniently washed and cleaned inside and out.

Another `object of my present ,invention is `to'provide such a washerhaving parts so constructed 'and arranged as to permit the readyassembly ofthe j ars, bottles or other containers in proper positionforsubjectng them inside and-out to the action of streams `,15`ofsteam'and water driven against theirisurfaces j Another purpose is tovice simple means` for, ontrolling the Vcleaning iuids.

'NithY these and other objects in View, my invention vconsists in theconstruction, ar- 'rangemjent and combinationbf thervarious partsl of myjar washer, whereby the `objects contemplated are attained,` as 4.hereinafter morefully set forth, pointed out in Amy kclaims, :andillustratedfin the accompanying drawings, in which: j' n j v Figure 1showsv a side elevation of an illustrative forml of a jar washerembodying y3o my invention.l e n Figure 2 is a vertical, detail,sectional view taken on the line 2-'2 of Figure 1.y j f Figure 3 is ahorizontal, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figurel.v A .Figure4 is a vertical, sectional Vview taken V,on the line44 of Figure 3,l f vi Figures 5, 6 and 7 are` sectional views ,through the valve, showingthe valve in' dif- :,ferentpositions of its adjustment.; andV d tonerPlanivew-pfihe @9er ee drnealea inaieand' er ,,,.-ehir'ani'ngQdr inea.,o used the reference numeral 10 to lndlcat geen.; et rallaaserrestmailhefirm provide such a deof a table, board, bench` or :washeris supportedon the ,table 10.." A f The washer consists Ofalower member 12,4havi-ngthe downwardly vproj ecting base. 12a, which rests Onthesupport10. v n n y The upper surface vofthe basel2a,n which forms also thebottom forthe lower ,washer member 12, is preferably inthe form of the`surface of about a quarter .of afsphere.- This concave portion isindicated generally at,14, and is of less total diameter than theinterior of themain body of the lower washerymem'- ber 12, so as'to.leave a `channel-shaped shelf V16 lat the upper edgeof the concave,bottom 14 adjacent to the outer. wall kof thernember Projectinginwardly from thev wall ofthe memberr12 at the upper partr of theconcave bottom 14Y is aseries of pinsorspacedsupporting members 18 uponvwhich ajar or bottle or the like 20 'may rest. j l v Avertical passage22 extendsthrough the base 12a, as` shown in Figure 2. n f f Insertedinto the upper part of the passage 22 is a tube 24, whichprojectsupwardlyr substantially above thesupporting ypins, 18. On `theupperend ofthe ,tube 24, which listhe intake tube, is a hollow,sphericaljnozzle 26, havinga considerable numberjof small outletholes28. ,A 'e ,t

An intake pipe 30 extends from below vthe support 10, through `thatsupport, -and is screwed into the llower part of the hole`22. The intakepipey 30 is connected witha'supply pipe 32. The pipe 32 continues pastthe intake pipe 30, as indicatedy at 32a in Figure 1,;and isl connected`with a flexible tube 34.

Connectedlwi-th'the end of the flexible tube 34 is a'bellQ-shapedycoverl 36'forming lthe upper member of 'thefwashen adaptedftorest-omandicoactawithfthelvermembemlmh to, Y

thetubetadiaeent et ber-@ seeilteei die 40. 'l'

- eenige t f ing the upwardly pretesaasia 52 an which `1s a conti" llinghan' le 54. The valve 50 is mounted in a suitable chamber 56 in theca-s- .Vs The casing 48 has a passage '58leahding from the Water intakepipe 44 to the chamber 56 and another passage 60 leading from the steamintake pipe 46 to the chamber 56. The casing 48 also has a 62'ofpro'persize leading from the chamber 56 to the iiuid fpl'ypir-BQ. M

he va1ve -50 has at one level an L-shap'ed 64 extending through it andadapted is ereg-'position to register with als passage 58. another 'thevalve has the Llshaped passage`66 adapted in one posi- Itionfto registerwiththe passage '60. These various passages are so arranged 'that in one`psiti'on of the valve, i't will be closed to the water and steampassages 58 and 60.

Iii ,another of the valve, 'the 'pasbe 'Inovedto`conne'et 'with thepassages 58 allowing the fiow of wa- 't'rfthogh the valve. .f

In anotherl position,` the passage 66 will ter with the passages 60 and62 for allowing the owsteam thi-birgt the waive.

nstill another position 'of the valve, both steam aiid water be'ypermitted to p'a'ss through it i Y The passages 58,66"a1ifcl62 v'arehigh ven ough vertically, sothat they may register 'i'vith either 'ofthe passages -66 'efr 64. n

To` "g'o into this i'nattei' in slightly greater vdetai, will be seenthat 'by 'reference eto YTljiglrre a, the appa 'paps-Sage e4 winiregister at Oefeii'l thjpas'sa'g'e 58., but the other end will be closedbythe wall of 'the valve casing. The lower passage66 ywill register 'atone with the, passage 60 and the `'other end uv'vi'lllie 'closed thewall Vof the valve casing. n The lowerpassage v66 is shown in Iigure 3in dotted lines.

Byt'urning the valve a quarteijturn ,to the left -fromits ,positionshown i-n Figure 3, `the passage 64will be, changed from its :positionshown in Figure 3 to its position shown 1in Figure Z for permittingtlieiiow oi" water. That lquarterturn will have rotated the pas- 66'rom itsdtted iline position-shown in Fi'guref to its in Figure c The passage66. willthen register at me "cream jars or'oth'e'r 'co oily substances.In a device ofthe kind herein shown, such jars and bottles can bethorend with the water passage 58, but the other end will be closed bythe valve casing.

By turning the valve another quarter turn to the left, the passage 64will be made to register at one end with the passage 62 and at the otherend with the passage 60 for allowing steam to flow through the valve.

The passage 66 will then be in its position shown by dotted lines inFigure 6, where it will allow water to iiow through the valve.

Thus water and steam, canbe supplied to the washer at the same time.

Another quarter turn of the valve will rotate the valve, until thepassage 64 registers with the passages "60 andl 62 for allowing steam topass through the valve. At the saine time, the passage 66 will havemoved to position shown in Figure 5, where it -will be inoperative.

In the practical use of my improved jar washer, the upper member or 'topA36 is lifted 'otf the member 12 andthe jar or bottle or the like 20 lisplaced upside down in the member 12 with its neck resting on :themembers 18 and with the tube 24v and Vno'zzle 3 26 projected into the asshovvn in Figure 2.

Then the cover or upper member 86 may be replaced in its position shownin Figure 2, and the valve may be operated for supplying steam or hotwater as may be desired or both for washing the The member 26 directssmall streams of water in every direction against the interior of thejar. That is the part 'of the ar, which is most diiiicult to wash,because it has the cold creamand'other such substance in it.

The channel-shaped member 16 is such that the steam and water flowinginto the upper part of the washer through the tube '36 iwill flowdownwardly around the jar and will be directed by such channel-shapedr'n'en'ib'er 16 upwardly against the shoulder and 'neck of the jar. y

When the cleaning operation has beenV completed, the valve may beclosed, the meinber 36 lifted oii, and the jar taken out.

It is not an easy matter to clean cold ntainers that have held oughly,quickly and easily cleaned. l

At theii'nish of the cleaning operation, the operator may turn off thewater, and

allow "the steam to flow to the jar. The heat L'- of the steam will besuch that when the is taken out, it will dry quickly.

The arrangement of the nozzile26 as shown or in some Aequivalent'formserves to direct jar fine streams of steam` and water against theinterior ofthe ar, so as to thoroughly clean outand remove any particlesof cold cream o'r the like, which may adhere to the interior lof ,fthejar.,

31 have shown v'the device in the form 'of a v single unit, but it will,of course, be undera top member open at its lower end adaptedstcod thatit may be made in the form of to coact with and close the lower member,a batteries for cleaning a considerable number fluid supply deviceprojecting upwardly into of jars at one time. the lower member and meansfor supplying The base 12a is provided with outlet pas- ,fluid throughsaid top member including a sages 7 0 for permitting the fluid to flowflexible tube and a handle on the top member out of the washer. forcausing the top member to coact with I claim as my invention: the lowerwasher member and for holding 1. In a jar washer of the class described,it in Such conci-,ing position, v a lower, concave washer memberhaving'- Des Moines, Iowa, Ma 15, 1928.

above its bottom means for supporting a jar, G() R MQRGAN. a nozzleprojected into said concave member Y v so as to be received within thejar when it is resting upon said means, said nozzle having j a pluralityof openings for directing fluid 80 against the interior of the ar to becleaned, v a cap for said washer member adapted to rest thereon and inconjunction with the washer member to form an enclosure for the yjarwhile being washed, a exible tube for 8,' supplying fluid to theinteriorof said cap, and means for supplying iuid to the nozzle and to theflexible tube.

2. In a device of the class described, a tubular washer member, meansfor support-l Y 90 ing a jar therein, said washer member having near itslower part an upwardly opening channel adjacent to the wall of saidfirst described washer member adapted to directv 3 fluid flowingdownward along the wall 95 against a jar supported on the jar supportingmeans.

3. In a washer of the class described, a lower, hollow washer memberopen Vat its Y upper end and having container supportingA j m andconcave centering means in its lower f part, a fluid conducting meansprojecting upwardly into said member, a removable top washer member anda flexible tube for supo plying fluid therethrough. v 105 4. In a washerof the class described, a v lower, hollow washer -member open at itsupper end and having container supporting and concave centering means inits lower part, a fluid conductingmeans projecting 110 upwardly intosaid member, and a remov able top'washer member, said rst washer memberand said top washer member forming, when coacting with each other, aclosed y j Y n l chamber 'in which a jar may be centered and, f 115washed. f Y f 5. In a washer of the class described, a lower, hollowwasher member open at its upper end, having containersupporting andconcave centering means in its lower part, a y 120y fluid conductingmeans projecting upwardly into said member, a removable top washermember, a peripheral upwardly opening channel surrounding the centeringmeans,

said channel being adapted to cause fluid to l l 125 be directed againstrthe articlel being washed.

6. In a washerk of the class described, a twoepart washer devicecomprising a lower, hollow member open at its upper end having 55,therein jar supporting and centering means, Y k

